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October 2026 reading
The Steak Sandwich Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheSteak Sandwich Index

The canonical Steak Sandwich, read from 1,872 café menus across Australia.

National median
$24.92
Across 1,872 venues that listed Steak Sandwich in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$17.00 p10median $24.92$30.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
84
108
161
151
246
309
251
289
106
81
30
14–16
16–18
18–20
20–22
22–24
24–26
26–28
28–30
30–32
32–34
34–36
Median $24.92
Strong sample
n=1,872 venues · spread $17.00–$30.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Steak Sandwich by state
WA$28.00NT$24.50SA$22.45QLD$24.00NSW$23.76VIC$27.00TAS$27.00ACT$24.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Melbourne
$27.00
Perth
$27.00
Hobart
$26.50
Darwin
$24.50
Canberra
$24.00
Sydney
$23.50
Brisbane
$23.50
Adelaide
$22.00
Australia
$24.92
Local readings of the Steak Sandwich Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityMelbourne $27.00Perth $27.00Cairns $26.00Geelong $25.99Newcastle $25.00Townsville $24.45Sunshine Coast $24.44Mildura $24.00Canberra $24.00Gold Coast $23.90Rockhampton $23.90Sydney $23.50Brisbane $23.50Toowoomba $23.45Wagga Wagga $23.00Wollongong $22.00Adelaide $22.00
By stateWestern Australia $28.00Victoria $27.00Tasmania $27.00Queensland $24.00Australian Capital Territory $24.00New South Wales $23.76South Australia $22.45
Cheapest regions — Steak Sandwich
#RegionPricen
1West Torrens$22.0055
2Tuggeranong$22.256
3Tumut - Tumbarumba$23.50104
4Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote$23.90573
5Maryborough$23.92190
Most expensive regions — Steak Sandwich
#RegionPricen
1Kalamunda$29.0028
2Wheat Belt - North$28.0020
3Hobart Inner$28.0017
4Melbourne City$27.25268
5Whitsunday$27.005
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Steak Sandwich costs $24.92 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $20.90 and $28.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Kalamunda the median runs $29.00; in West Torrens it's $22.00.

Sample sizes vary by region — every number on this page ships with its n, and regions below our confidence bar are marked indicative or thin. Medians, not means: one $40 outlier doesn't move the number.

The gap between the dearest and cheapest region for Steak Sandwich is $7.00 — +28.1% of the national median.
Steak Sandwich prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Steak Sandwich in Australia?

A Steak Sandwich costs $24.92 at the median Australian café, based on 1,872 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $20.90 and $28.00.

Which state has the cheapest Steak Sandwich?

South Australia is cheapest at $22.45; Western Australia is dearest at $28.00.

Where is a Steak Sandwich most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Kalamunda has the dearest median at $29.00 and West Torrens the cheapest at $22.00.

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October 2026 Reading
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